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offered their support to japan. they took part in a fundraising walk and vigil among the cherry blossoms on the national mall and tidal basin. the trees of course were a gift from japan. all the proceeds will go to the american red cross fund for japan and donations will be accepted at the national cherry blossom festival beginning tomorrow. >>> the district gained the nickname chocolate city in the 1970s for its thriving black population. but as some bloggers put it this morning, the district might be turning into more of a mocha metropolis. according to the 2010 census, the number of black d. c. residents fell 11% in the last decade and now just 50% 7% of the population. whites make up 38%, asians are 5.3% and overall, the city's population is back above 600,000. it grew 5% in the last decade. >>> at 6:36, is follow-up to a story for you. it's the story of thomas haynesworth, the virginia man freed from prison this week after 27 years of being wrongly convicted. shelby brown reports from richmond as haynesworth ge
offered their support to japan. they took part in a fundraising walk and vigil among the cherry blossoms on the national mall and tidal basin. the trees of course were a gift from japan. all the proceeds will go to the american red cross fund for japan and donations will be accepted at the national cherry blossom festival beginning tomorrow. >>> the district gained the nickname chocolate city in the 1970s for its thriving black population. but as some bloggers put it this morning, the...
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. >>> a virginia man teaching english in japan has made it back from the quake-stricken country. donny donovan was not able to fly back home on this past monday. he just wrapped up his program with his teachers just before the quake. he started the long trek back to his apartment and on the way the devestation began to sink in. >> where i was living the damage didn't look too terribly bad. i mean, once you have seen on t.v. what happened, i feel like i'm fairly lucky what happened to where my place was. >> he spent four days in an overflow shelter after the earthquake. the u.s. embassy got him a flight back home but he will be head being back in two weeks. >>> a power failure and shutdown of the nearest nuclear reactor a year ago. back at that time the event didn't get much attention but that nuclear crisis in japan fresh on everyone's mind, today plant managers and local emergency officials faced questions about the incident from our reporter scott broom. >> reporter: february 18th, 2010, was not a normal day at this nuclear plant. there was an electrical short near the unit 1 r
. >>> a virginia man teaching english in japan has made it back from the quake-stricken country. donny donovan was not able to fly back home on this past monday. he just wrapped up his program with his teachers just before the quake. he started the long trek back to his apartment and on the way the devestation began to sink in. >> where i was living the damage didn't look too terribly bad. i mean, once you have seen on t.v. what happened, i feel like i'm fairly lucky what...
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the problem, it can't get parts from japan. right now, it is unclear which facility will be affected or how long the suspension might last. but toyota said the impact should be limited. >> home construction in the u.s. has all but come to a halt. a report from the commerce department shows american are on track to buy fewer new homes than in any year since the government began keeping records a half century ago. sales are now half the pace of 1963. even though there are 120 million more people in the u.s. now. the median price of a new home down to about $202,000. that's the lowest level since 2003. >>> amazon.com getting into selling apps. it is opening its online store for smart phones and tablets running google's android operating system. the amazon app store was unveiled. it includes free and paid apps. a mobile version is also available for downloads. kind of taking on apple. of course, we're talking androids. >> thanks, jess. >> today is march 24th. of course, you know that means it is national chocolate covered raisins d
the problem, it can't get parts from japan. right now, it is unclear which facility will be affected or how long the suspension might last. but toyota said the impact should be limited. >> home construction in the u.s. has all but come to a halt. a report from the commerce department shows american are on track to buy fewer new homes than in any year since the government began keeping records a half century ago. sales are now half the pace of 1963. even though there are 120 million more...
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that's the estimated price tag from the damage if many tsunami and japan. radiation fears persist in addition to water that shot across tokyo and they are beginning to ration milk and rice to prevent hoarding. engineers at the crippled nuclear plant who are still trying to stabilize the reactors were dealt another setback. two workers were rushed to the hospital after coming in contact with radioactive water at the plant. and the body count from the disaster at 9,800. and more than 17,500 people are still listed as missing. >>> she is pregnant and has been missing since january. now, new details have surfaced about her past and the direction on the investigation here locally, topper? >> reporter: well, it feels like winter. we were in the 40s today. we do have a pollen rating. and that is the main culprit for this time of the year, especially at cedar. and they are in the moderate range. both parts in the low range. it will be free pollen now for the next month and a half. we'll come back and talk about winter when we return. >>> and pepco comes under fire
that's the estimated price tag from the damage if many tsunami and japan. radiation fears persist in addition to water that shot across tokyo and they are beginning to ration milk and rice to prevent hoarding. engineers at the crippled nuclear plant who are still trying to stabilize the reactors were dealt another setback. two workers were rushed to the hospital after coming in contact with radioactive water at the plant. and the body count from the disaster at 9,800. and more than 17,500...
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a few small but highly toxic spots have been found outside the plant in northern japan. now, it is not a direct risk to people but back-up suspicions that radioactive water is leaking out. it is believed three of the six reactors there have suffered at least a partial meltdown. >> the rally in syria follows antigovernment violence that's broken out in recent weeks. a crackdown last week left dozens of people dead. >> a judge in wisconsin could decide today whether the new law eliminating state workers collective bargaining rights went into effect or not. the governor says it has because it was published but union leaders say it hasn't because of a court order against it. >> chances are in the last few weeks, either you or someone you know has started sneezing and sniffling and dealing with red eyes. >> we all know about the allergens to ragweed, the allergies to ragweed, mold and pet dander. >> i'm allergic to all of them. >> anita brikman shows us the unusual triggers and what you can do about them. >> reporter: paul coaster's allergy is so bad, he has knob careful when
a few small but highly toxic spots have been found outside the plant in northern japan. now, it is not a direct risk to people but back-up suspicions that radioactive water is leaking out. it is believed three of the six reactors there have suffered at least a partial meltdown. >> the rally in syria follows antigovernment violence that's broken out in recent weeks. a crackdown last week left dozens of people dead. >> a judge in wisconsin could decide today whether the new law...
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. >>> to the disaster in japan. a virginia couple is mourning the death of their daughter. they have learned today that her body has been located. 24-year-old taylor anderson had been teaching english in japan. japanese police now say that the known death toll tops 8800. another 12,000 people are missing. those tallies are likely to overlap but police officials estimate the final figure will exceed 18,000 deaths. >>> the nuclear regulatory commission in rockville says containment of the three reactor at the nuclear complex in japan is currently intact and the situation is on the verge of truly stabilizing. nrc staff are in tokyo conferring with japanese government officials and the industry on the disaster. >>> the question is whether it's a cover-up or tragic accident. the result is the same. a promising 18-year-old is dead and a 15-year-old girl is charged with the crime. bruce johnson is live in southeast and we understand that this girl has changed her story on exactly what happened. >> reporter: yeah, but like you say, what are we to believe. gary gordon was an 18-year
. >>> to the disaster in japan. a virginia couple is mourning the death of their daughter. they have learned today that her body has been located. 24-year-old taylor anderson had been teaching english in japan. japanese police now say that the known death toll tops 8800. another 12,000 people are missing. those tallies are likely to overlap but police officials estimate the final figure will exceed 18,000 deaths. >>> the nuclear regulatory commission in rockville says...
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>> 6.6 off the coast of japan here recently. and ground is going to be shaking for a little while longer unfortunately for them as things are still very unsettled. that story will not go away. we have to make do and help them how we can. we have a decent day weatherwise. things will go downhill tonight and tomorrow. rain moves in. colder weather as well. and this weekend, looks rather chilly. we've got the national marathon saturday morning that we'll be a part of broadcasting here on wusa9. we hope you'll join us either on the streets or on tv. today, your momslikeme.com bus stop forecast, i was down in the weather terrace, in my moderate winter coat and it was almost too much. low to mid-50s. some 40s to our north. call it partly sunny and cool. sunrise at 7:09. sunshine for the first part of the day, i think we'll see a few more clouds as we go throughout the afternoon with 60. low 60s for highs. winds generally out of the north at about 10 miles per hour. remember the front that came through yesterday with the showers and st
>> 6.6 off the coast of japan here recently. and ground is going to be shaking for a little while longer unfortunately for them as things are still very unsettled. that story will not go away. we have to make do and help them how we can. we have a decent day weatherwise. things will go downhill tonight and tomorrow. rain moves in. colder weather as well. and this weekend, looks rather chilly. we've got the national marathon saturday morning that we'll be a part of broadcasting here on...
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. >> engineers in japan are doing their best working around the clock trying to restore electricity at the crippled fukushima nuclear power plant. >> they have hooked up cables and started a pump at one of them to cool overheating fuel rods. officials say it could take days or weeks to get all of the cooling systems working again. on monday, plumes of smoke rose from two reactor units prompting workers to evacuate the facility for awhile. >> here is a quick look at the headlines from the japan disaster right now. crews have pulled the body of the first american found dead in the rubble. she was 24-year-old taylor anderson of richmond, virginia. she was there working as an english teacher at a school in me aggie. >> the number of missing has increased to 12,600. >>> an arizona judge is ordering the suspect in the tucson shooting rampage to undergo a mental evaluation as soon as possible. 24-year-old jared loughner will be examined in springfield, missouri and videotapes of the evaluation will be shared with prosecutors and the defense. loughner is charged with killing six people and wou
. >> engineers in japan are doing their best working around the clock trying to restore electricity at the crippled fukushima nuclear power plant. >> they have hooked up cables and started a pump at one of them to cool overheating fuel rods. officials say it could take days or weeks to get all of the cooling systems working again. on monday, plumes of smoke rose from two reactor units prompting workers to evacuate the facility for awhile. >> here is a quick look at the...
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from a damaged nuclear plant has also seeped into raw milk, sea water and now 11 kind of vegetables in japan. >>> new tonight here at home. acting dc school chancellor has put the principal on leave. he allegedly tampered with students' records. he allegedly rewarded some seniors credits for classes they never took. >>> vince gray has a lot of work ahead of him to sway public opinion. only 31% of voters approve of his job performance. 40% disapproval. while nearly 3 out of 10 people say they don't know anything about the new man. delia gonclaves caught up with the mayor to get his spin on the low poll numbers. >> reporter: the suv, brown, and the fbi investigation. it appears the controversy swirling around the mayor have had their impact even on his supporters. >> i'm surprised because i think we put a lot of hope in him. >> i thought he was doing a good job before i left and flow it is the opposite. >> and i would say that we are working hard. >> reporter: 500 dc voters were interviewed earlier this week and according to the latest poll his disapproval ratings were high in areas of managem
from a damaged nuclear plant has also seeped into raw milk, sea water and now 11 kind of vegetables in japan. >>> new tonight here at home. acting dc school chancellor has put the principal on leave. he allegedly tampered with students' records. he allegedly rewarded some seniors credits for classes they never took. >>> vince gray has a lot of work ahead of him to sway public opinion. only 31% of voters approve of his job performance. 40% disapproval. while nearly 3 out of 10...
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to japan. american says fewer people are flying to japan since the quake and tsunami there. the affected flights originate from new york city and from dallas. american says they may reinstate the scheduled flights by the end of next month if demand returns. >>> today is the last day to help out for the san jose victims in the tsunami and earthquake quake. businesses and south bay realty company will end their campaign today. 10% of profit from the stores are go to the tsunami and the realty company is matching the amount raised. the vintage wine bar is donating 25% of its total sales. >>> this morning, s an francisco's police chief will publicly respond to the drug evidence scandal. yesterday, a judge dismissed marijuana trafficking allegations against a drug suspect after finding a videotape. the judge says that tape contradicts the reports from the three officers who searched the suspect's richmond district apartment. last night, district attorney, george gascon, issued a statement, saying he took immediate action when the first allegation surfaced. but he says this latest
to japan. american says fewer people are flying to japan since the quake and tsunami there. the affected flights originate from new york city and from dallas. american says they may reinstate the scheduled flights by the end of next month if demand returns. >>> today is the last day to help out for the san jose victims in the tsunami and earthquake quake. businesses and south bay realty company will end their campaign today. 10% of profit from the stores are go to the tsunami and the...
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japan's national police agency reports that death toll has risen to 11,517 people. another 16,000 are missing. searchers are finding bodies just about everywhere including cars, robbers come up debris. police in white moon suits fitted with equipment and being slowed the asian there looking for a report from the u.s. atomic agency about high levels of radiation in the village. experts say it doesn't pose an immediate danger to human health. the san francisco public utilities commission launched a three under and $20 million upgrade to safeguard the water supply in the event of a major earthquake in this part of the s f p use these $4.6 billion water system improvement program to up to grade the entire water system. the improvements are designed to allow the s f p c you to return minimum water service to 1 million people within 36 hours of a major earthquake. coming out, which erupted on what else is happening around the bay area. a live look upset, cemetery bridge, traffic seems to be ok. we will check >> justine: welcome back to the kron 4 news. i live look at taho
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and already that food has been banned here in japan and overseas as well. robin. >> all right, neal, thank you. and the reports this morning that very low levels of radiation are now turning up in american milk. to put this in perspective, we brought in our dr. richard besser. dr. b., we've been talking that radioactive iodine can get into the milk. how worried should we be about this right now? >> it's very hard to hear about radiation in milk and not be concerned. let me put it in perspective. the amount of radiation found is .8 peko. the amount of radiation in a banana, radioactive potassium, it's thousands of times higher than found in the milk right now. the amount is very, very small. >> we know that the type of iodine it is, radioactive iodine, it's coming from japan? >> that's right. i pay attention to the reports coming out of there, in case the levels go up. there is a little good news, once they're able to control this reactor, radioactive iodine does not stay around for long. it's half life is 80 days. it's gone. >> people want to know how long
and already that food has been banned here in japan and overseas as well. robin. >> all right, neal, thank you. and the reports this morning that very low levels of radiation are now turning up in american milk. to put this in perspective, we brought in our dr. richard besser. dr. b., we've been talking that radioactive iodine can get into the milk. how worried should we be about this right now? >> it's very hard to hear about radiation in milk and not be concerned. let me put it in...
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[ beeping ] a sign japan's nuclear crisis is impacting california's food supply. state health officials say they detected low levels of radiation in milk po >>> in the headlines, a sign japan's nuclear crisis is impacting california's food supply. low levels of radiation are detected in milk samples from san luis obispo county. the feds say it is 5,000 times below the food and drug administration's risk level. >>> apparent police misconduct leads to another case being tossed out in san francisco. the judge rejected drug charges after seeing security video. the tape appears to contradict the official police report on an arrest in the outer richmond district on march 1. >>> and prosecutors could rest their case today in barry bonds' perjury trial. they plan to call three more witnesses to the stand. this week, several ballplayers testified they got steroids from bonds' trainer. bonds is charged with lying to a grand jury that never knowingly took steroids. >>> let's talk about the great news today, more sunshine coming our way. we have the beautiful break in the sun
[ beeping ] a sign japan's nuclear crisis is impacting california's food supply. state health officials say they detected low levels of radiation in milk po >>> in the headlines, a sign japan's nuclear crisis is impacting california's food supply. low levels of radiation are detected in milk samples from san luis obispo county. the feds say it is 5,000 times below the food and drug administration's risk level. >>> apparent police misconduct leads to another case being tossed...
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to japan. american airlines says the number of people flying to japan is down sharply ever since that quake and tsunami earlier this month. and the continuing concerns about that damaged nuclear reactor. the effected flights are from new york city and dallas. american airlines says it could reinstate the flights next month if demand returns to normal levels. >>> scientists at uc berkeley are conducting their own tests on the levels of radiation from japan on milk, water and grass. trace amounts can be detected in bay area reservoirs in the soil and in the grasses. since cows eat the grass, the radioactivity is also showing up in milk. >> given the measurements we have done so far i think it's extremely small impact on the health if you would drink this milk. the level measure is extremely small. >> now the scientists say the testing is important to be able to track the pathways of the radioactivity in the environment. >>> all right. time now 5:26. it is a huge event. they expect to attract 200,
to japan. american airlines says the number of people flying to japan is down sharply ever since that quake and tsunami earlier this month. and the continuing concerns about that damaged nuclear reactor. the effected flights are from new york city and dallas. american airlines says it could reinstate the flights next month if demand returns to normal levels. >>> scientists at uc berkeley are conducting their own tests on the levels of radiation from japan on milk, water and grass....
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mariner's star has done the same dedicating the first six games to japan's relief efforts. officials say the games. >>> and thank you so much for the oakland a's against the mariners. tomorrow we should be sporting green and yellow. >> eric: that is right. giants open today. >> i like to wear my green suit on opening day. >> i like that one. >> take a look outside. no riddle to the weather, it's all easy. here is a look at the bay bridge you can see the crescent moon, what a beautiful picture, peter doing a great job again. record highs from yesterday. napa, oakland, san francisco, san rafael all in the low to mid-80s. mountain view a record. and we set a record in concord and hayward yesterday. couple more to add to that list. for right now, you are stepping out 49 in napa and 46 in half moon bay. look at the 60s, san francisco, mountain view, antioch, the rest of us in the 50s. around the monterey bay, we still have mid-50s and inland in sincerely. gilroy at 48. threw go, number one highlights, more record high temperatures, sunshine this afternoon. u.v. index is high. >>
mariner's star has done the same dedicating the first six games to japan's relief efforts. officials say the games. >>> and thank you so much for the oakland a's against the mariners. tomorrow we should be sporting green and yellow. >> eric: that is right. giants open today. >> i like to wear my green suit on opening day. >> i like that one. >> take a look outside. no riddle to the weather, it's all easy. here is a look at the bay bridge you can see the crescent...
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. >> kristen: more radiation from the japan disaster is being detected in this country. scientists have found trace amounts of bay area rivers and even milk but experts make it clear it's not dangerous. at u.c. berkeley, the presence of iodine that have made their way through the jetstream to these shores. good news is that iodine has a half-life of eight days. levels are so small that they are inconsequential. >> the radiation we do see is extremely small, thousand times less than what we normally see every day in the environment. >> they say they are not concerned and the radiation will be below detectable limits in less than a month. >>> a $320 million construction project is getting underway on the peninsula that will protect the water supply for millions of bay area residents. 19 miles of new pipeline from water from hetch-hetchy will go up to san francisco replacing one built in the 1930s. there will be improvements to a water treatment plant west of millbrae. without the improvements a major earthquake could put large portions of the bay area out of the water serv
. >> kristen: more radiation from the japan disaster is being detected in this country. scientists have found trace amounts of bay area rivers and even milk but experts make it clear it's not dangerous. at u.c. berkeley, the presence of iodine that have made their way through the jetstream to these shores. good news is that iodine has a half-life of eight days. levels are so small that they are inconsequential. >> the radiation we do see is extremely small, thousand times less than...
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to japan beginning next week. american says ticket sales for flight to japan have dropped since earlier this month and they have not recovered since concerns over the damaged nuclear plant continue. flights are from new york city and dallas. american airlines says if demand picks up it could put flights back on schedule by the end of next month. >>> scientists at uc berkeley are conducting their own tests on the level of radiation from japan on bay area water, milk and grass. the tests confirm that trace radioactive particles from japan can be detected in bay area reservoirs in the soil and in the grasses. since cows eat the grass, the radioactivity is also showing up in milk. >> we're trying to quantify pathways of how this material gets here, how it falls down to the ground, how that then transfers to our water supply. >> scientists emphasize that the amount of radioactivity they're finding is extremely small and does not pose any health risk. >>> well, today is the last day of fund raising for a campaign in a s
to japan beginning next week. american says ticket sales for flight to japan have dropped since earlier this month and they have not recovered since concerns over the damaged nuclear plant continue. flights are from new york city and dallas. american airlines says if demand picks up it could put flights back on schedule by the end of next month. >>> scientists at uc berkeley are conducting their own tests on the level of radiation from japan on bay area water, milk and grass. the tests...
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marines headed to japan. they specialize in emergency nuclear response. tonight, new efforts to contain the nuclear fallout there as an american expert inside the plant has encouraging news. more on. >> extreme measures. they are now considering draping enormous tarps over three of the reactors to contain the radiation, a plan that that has never been tried before. obsessione japanese ob with robots the u.s. government has come through with a quad of radiation hardened robots to do the dangerous work. that is something dr. robert gale is one of the few to see up close. here he is at the staging area for nuclear experts and doctors about 12 miles from the reactors. he says it is a place filled with helicopters and even tanks. people in hazmat suits being monitored by the-mile-per-hour as they come and go from the reactor. >> the workers i know feel that they are not getting enough information. >> the doctor spent years working in chernobyl and is now in japan to advise the prime minister offense directly on safety measures. his bottom line, the health risk
marines headed to japan. they specialize in emergency nuclear response. tonight, new efforts to contain the nuclear fallout there as an american expert inside the plant has encouraging news. more on. >> extreme measures. they are now considering draping enormous tarps over three of the reactors to contain the radiation, a plan that that has never been tried before. obsessione japanese ob with robots the u.s. government has come through with a quad of radiation hardened robots to do the...
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now to the latest in the japan nuclear crisis, of protesters gathered today outside the headquarters of the company which operates the crippled nuclear plants. the company's chairman has apologized for the crisis and says the plant reactors will take a long time to stabilize. seawater near the plant is showing radiation levels more than 3000 times higher than the legal limit. it's the highest level seen since the tsunami hit march 11th. the wall low levels of radiation have been found in washington state. federal inspectors insisted there is no reason to worry, they say the levels are 5000 times below the safety cut off. >>jacqueline: check up on your snowbomb.com ski reports. alpine meadows 172 at the base, operating at 100 percent. bear valley 180 at the base, 67 runs open. squaw valley skill to 50 at the base, 19 lifts. for more information on these key resorts and others, including discount lift tickets log on to snow bomb. ♪ you'll run outside ♪ and i'll pass you by ♪ ♪ i want to see the sunshine ♪ ♪ take me where you are ♪ take me where you are ♪ afternoon ride
now to the latest in the japan nuclear crisis, of protesters gathered today outside the headquarters of the company which operates the crippled nuclear plants. the company's chairman has apologized for the crisis and says the plant reactors will take a long time to stabilize. seawater near the plant is showing radiation levels more than 3000 times higher than the legal limit. it's the highest level seen since the tsunami hit march 11th. the wall low levels of radiation have been found in...
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the meeting is especially important in light of the disaster in japan. this morning was the launch of $320 million seismic and reliability upgrade to the hedgy regional water system. the upgrades include four construction projects on the peninsula. there will be renovations to a reservoir system, a water treatment plant, and regional pipelines. >> it was built in 1890. this tower was built in the 1930s. this dam was built in the 1890s. so you can see, it was one of the first kind of water storage places around the bay area. >> these improvements mean in the vevent of an earthquake, moe than 1 million people in san mateo county and san francisco would have access to water within 36 hours. construction of the four projects is expected to be completed in the next four years. >>> well, happening now in san jose, concerned families are meeting tonight to send a clear signal -- they don't want cellular towers built on school grounds. the opposition comes a week after the city's planning department approved the installation of a 500-foot tower by t-mobile at le
the meeting is especially important in light of the disaster in japan. this morning was the launch of $320 million seismic and reliability upgrade to the hedgy regional water system. the upgrades include four construction projects on the peninsula. there will be renovations to a reservoir system, a water treatment plant, and regional pipelines. >> it was built in 1890. this tower was built in the 1930s. this dam was built in the 1890s. so you can see, it was one of the first kind of water...
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-involvement in libya by a margin of 47 to 41%. >>> the fear is spreading throughout japan about tainted seafood from radiation in seawater near the troubled nuclear plant. contaminated water continues to seep from the fukushima complex. latest tests show water 300 yards outside that plant contained 300 times the legal limit for radio active iodine. experts say that the radio active particles are unlikely to build up in fish. the death toll from the magnitude 9 quake and tsunami topped 11,000 people. final figure likely could reach 18,000. hundreds of thousands of people are still homeless. >>> coming up after the break. this week's jefferson award winner. >>> record breaking high temperatures today. we will pinpoint the areas that will have record highs for thursday as eyewitness news continues right here on cbs5. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, children find their own voice. >>> an east bay woman is using her musical talents to help inner city children to find their own voice. she has served the community for 30 years an continues to use music to inspire other. kate kelly reports on this week's j
-involvement in libya by a margin of 47 to 41%. >>> the fear is spreading throughout japan about tainted seafood from radiation in seawater near the troubled nuclear plant. contaminated water continues to seep from the fukushima complex. latest tests show water 300 yards outside that plant contained 300 times the legal limit for radio active iodine. experts say that the radio active particles are unlikely to build up in fish. the death toll from the magnitude 9 quake and tsunami topped...
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. >>> now to the crisis in japan where new tests show radiation spreading from the damaged fukushima nuclear reactor. iodine in the seawater near that plant is more than 3000 times higher than the legal limit and the readings outside the exclusion zone are substantially higher than the levels we have seen the united nations recommend evacuation but so far they have not expanded the evacuation zone. >>> testing at uc berkeley showed a small amount of radioactive particles have settled in the bay area. they did some tests on milk that showed it contained radioactive iodine. the scientists insist the amount is so small it is a risk to health. >>> a bay area county times the list of the hottest county in the state according to the healthiness of residents by the university of, wisconsin that ranked counties nationwide and burning county is the healthiest -- and marin county is the healthiest. >>> kansas city is a test site for the new high-speed internet service. more than 1000 cities tried out a global said that kansas city, kansas offered the opportunity to build more efficiently. comp
. >>> now to the crisis in japan where new tests show radiation spreading from the damaged fukushima nuclear reactor. iodine in the seawater near that plant is more than 3000 times higher than the legal limit and the readings outside the exclusion zone are substantially higher than the levels we have seen the united nations recommend evacuation but so far they have not expanded the evacuation zone. >>> testing at uc berkeley showed a small amount of radioactive particles have...
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the nuclear plant crisis in japan has led to concern in central california. supervisors operators of the nuclear power plant in diablo they want to suspend license renewal until earthquake studies have been completed. after testimony from 50 people three supervisors called pg&e to suspend its flights since renewal request. supervisors wrote the regulatory system year ago for delayed. president barack obama is out planning his plans for nuclear power. the speech as part of broader effort to focus some energy policy. it comes amid the gas places that have been rising. gas prices have jumped more than 505 a gallon this year. >> mark: airlines slipped last year getting passengers checked luggage to arrive on time. worldwide 29 million bags did not arrive on the same flight as their owners. that is an increase over 2009. european airlines lost more luggage in u.s. carriers saw of slight improvement. those body scanners and radiation. there's a new study that finds cancer risk for those scanners are very low but it does exist. the article says quick body scans cont
the nuclear plant crisis in japan has led to concern in central california. supervisors operators of the nuclear power plant in diablo they want to suspend license renewal until earthquake studies have been completed. after testimony from 50 people three supervisors called pg&e to suspend its flights since renewal request. supervisors wrote the regulatory system year ago for delayed. president barack obama is out planning his plans for nuclear power. the speech as part of broader effort to...
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. >>> the testing of seawater near japan's crippled nuclear plant is showing is highest radiation level yet. officials found iodine levels 3,000 times the normal amount. they say there's still no immediate threat to health. the plant operator may spray around the plant to prevent the spread of water. and they may use clothing to prevent the release of fumes. >>> test results were released for massachusetts and pennsylvania. california results are expected within the next few days. government officials say it's not a long-term public health concern because radioactive iodine degrades quickly. but there's one warning from virginia authorities to avoid drinking rain water out of an abundance of caution. > president obama is calling for a big reduction of oil imports as part of a broad, new energy policy. the measures he outlined at georgetown university, includes a one-third reduction in oil, a shift to cleaning -- cleaner fuels. he said he's determined to ensure the safety of u.s. plants and he says that smarter, safer methods are in place for the expansion of offshore oil exploration. >>
. >>> the testing of seawater near japan's crippled nuclear plant is showing is highest radiation level yet. officials found iodine levels 3,000 times the normal amount. they say there's still no immediate threat to health. the plant operator may spray around the plant to prevent the spread of water. and they may use clothing to prevent the release of fumes. >>> test results were released for massachusetts and pennsylvania. california results are expected within the next few...
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. >> mark: highly toxic plutonium is seeping from the damaged nuclear power plant in japan's tsunami disaster zone into the soil outside, officials said tuesday, heightening concerns about the expanding spread of radiation. plutonium was detected at several spots outside the fukushima dai-ichi power plant, the first confirmed presence of the dangerously radioactive substance. officials said the traces of plutonium posed no immediate threat to public health. more than 11,000 bodies have been recovered from the tsunami and earthquake the fun of that call is expected to exceed 18,000. >> darya: a live look good san francisco, the james lick is nice, light plane in sunshine. [ woman ] everybody's looking for deals these days, and i'm not talking about saving a dollar off shampoo or two-for-one tacos or something. i'm talking about paying less -- every month. like this deal. [ female announcer ] call today and get the fastest internet for the price -- an amazing $14.95 a month for 12 months with a one-year price guarantee. plus get access to the entire at&t national wi-fi network at no ex
. >> mark: highly toxic plutonium is seeping from the damaged nuclear power plant in japan's tsunami disaster zone into the soil outside, officials said tuesday, heightening concerns about the expanding spread of radiation. plutonium was detected at several spots outside the fukushima dai-ichi power plant, the first confirmed presence of the dangerously radioactive substance. officials said the traces of plutonium posed no immediate threat to public health. more than 11,000 bodies have...
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. >> james: two weeks after the earthquake in japan radiation levels have spiked. we'll tell you will workers are trying to do to prevent a meltdown. president or bottom-line considers armen the rebels and libya. the latest coming up. >> live, from the bay area's news station, this is the kron 4 morning news. >> justine: did morning, wednesday, march 30th is.. >> james: i came back just in time, did temperatures today and tomorrow. and a big change from last week. >> louisa: absolutely. clear, dry, that warm-up is set to begin today. temperatures warming 10 degrees. we're talking '70s, '80s, setting some records into the afternoon. holding on to this temperature is through the day we had an nine stress . 83 degrees in santa rosa. 80 concord. '70s around the bay. 76 oakland. along the coast half moon bay upper 60s. 69 degrees. san jose's 78. 79 morgan hill. very, comfortable weather today. satellite, radar showing activity to the northwest we're watching our bridge really start to build than. those temperatures will really grab hold of us we will stay warm red on th
. >> james: two weeks after the earthquake in japan radiation levels have spiked. we'll tell you will workers are trying to do to prevent a meltdown. president or bottom-line considers armen the rebels and libya. the latest coming up. >> live, from the bay area's news station, this is the kron 4 morning news. >> justine: did morning, wednesday, march 30th is.. >> james: i came back just in time, did temperatures today and tomorrow. and a big change from last week....
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. >> in japan, radiation in sea water is at the highest level yet. they say sea water outside the plant was containing 3,000 times is the usual amount of radioactive iodine. it shows that more contaminated water is making its way into the ocean. they are trying to stabilize the dangerously overhe had plant. >> some incredible video of a snowboarder who fell into a tree well on mt. shasta. james drummond was recording his runs on mt. shasta when he tumbled landing upside-down under six feet of snow. he knew exactly where he was but it took him 20 minutes to reach his cell phone and tell his wife to call the ski patrol. >> i'm stuck in a tree well. give them my phone number. i'm going to die if they don't find me. call them! give them my number. >> snow patrol arrived within half and hour and dug him out. he then snowboarded down the mountain. >> eric: can you imagine. >> kristen: i don't want to imagine. >> eric: just ahead, bay area county is now being called the healthiest in all of california. >> kristen: and demand of democrats may have just derai
. >> in japan, radiation in sea water is at the highest level yet. they say sea water outside the plant was containing 3,000 times is the usual amount of radioactive iodine. it shows that more contaminated water is making its way into the ocean. they are trying to stabilize the dangerously overhe had plant. >> some incredible video of a snowboarder who fell into a tree well on mt. shasta. james drummond was recording his runs on mt. shasta when he tumbled landing upside-down under...
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. >>> we're going to turn, now, to the nuclear crisis in japan. there's new worries this morning after lethal plutonium was discovered in the soil near the cripple plant. neal karlinsky is live with the latest in tokyo. neal? >> reporter: george, they are worried about plutonium samples that you mentioned found in and around the reactors. also, highly-radioactive water that continues to leak out of there. the people most at risk are people that live near the reactors. people that refuse to leave their homes, despite calls to evacuate. it is a roadblock few have dared to cross. the sign says danger. and it is the edge of the restricted zone, just 20 kilometers or about 12 miles from the nuclear plant. a japanese team has ventured in to check on whether anyone has refused to evacuate. they find a rice farmer who seems to have ignored pleas to leave. and all common sense about the radiation filling this place. there aren't many goods available, he said. there aren't shops open. there are farmers in the area. so, we have vegetables. this, he says, is
. >>> we're going to turn, now, to the nuclear crisis in japan. there's new worries this morning after lethal plutonium was discovered in the soil near the cripple plant. neal karlinsky is live with the latest in tokyo. neal? >> reporter: george, they are worried about plutonium samples that you mentioned found in and around the reactors. also, highly-radioactive water that continues to leak out of there. the people most at risk are people that live near the reactors. people that...
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geological survey says a new 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck off japan's main island this morning near the same spot where 9.0 earthquake hit. meantime officials at fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant says the situation is very grave after confirming highly toxic preclude tomb yum is leaking from the reactor. they say plutonium is leaking from the reactor. but there is suspicions that dangerously radioactive water is leaking. >> walmart may find the face to face with a class action with a gender bias lawsuit. >> jane king joins us with this morning's money scope report. >> good morning. an argument scheduled in supreme court female workers accused you will walmart of passing over qualified females and promoting men to managerial positions. whether complaints filed by the workers should be bundled and given class action status which could end up being more than a million. latest on home prices and home price index home prices in san francisco falling almost 2% in the last year. it was little worse. so 3%. housing market still continues to struggle. and the only major city with housing
geological survey says a new 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck off japan's main island this morning near the same spot where 9.0 earthquake hit. meantime officials at fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant says the situation is very grave after confirming highly toxic preclude tomb yum is leaking from the reactor. they say plutonium is leaking from the reactor. but there is suspicions that dangerously radioactive water is leaking. >> walmart may find the face to face with a class action with...
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this is all the coast of japan's largest islands. it is the same one that took the brunt of the 9.0 quake. that tsunami alert was only the advisory for japan not the u.s.. >> mark: that pay well is going out for users at 11:00 our time. users to do not subscribe to the printed newsletter will be limited on how much content vacancy for free. nonce subscribers want to get one of three pavement hands. --payment plans. we will be right back with the kron 4 morning news, weather and traffic in just a few moments. >> darya: they love brittany and they were willing to wade in some cases camping out overnight. three blocks it stretched from the free show piper any spears. not really a full concert just turn a plain three songs to promote the release of her latest cd. the fans seem satisfied though. >> and really excited to see her she has been sensational for all of us. >> i'm super excited to see her she has been at the scene for so long. so many people have been talking so much about her. >> i am really pumped, i'm really excited. everyone
this is all the coast of japan's largest islands. it is the same one that took the brunt of the 9.0 quake. that tsunami alert was only the advisory for japan not the u.s.. >> mark: that pay well is going out for users at 11:00 our time. users to do not subscribe to the printed newsletter will be limited on how much content vacancy for free. nonce subscribers want to get one of three pavement hands. --payment plans. we will be right back with the kron 4 morning news, weather and traffic in...
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that tsunami alert in japan only. it did not affect the u.s.. >> mark: two people dead after a deadly boating accident that happened yesterday afternoon. police are moving towards about that is capsized, seven other people were injured, taken to local hospitals. the cause remains under investigation. a disney cruise line employee is missing, 24 year-old rebecca quorum was just seen on tuesday when the disney ship wondered left, low san lucas. their trade to get an update on the hunt for their missing daughter. the update is on the research >> darya: . we will be right back with the kron 4 morning news, weather and traffic in just a few moments. let's check out lake tahoe, a lot of folks are up in late talk of eyes of the traffic coming back. you cannot tell the road conditions too much, we will talk about the tahoe conditions. [ male announcer ] for 5 bucks, you can get a sub. or...you can get all this. kfc's $5 everyday meals. like two pieces of original recipe. your choice of sides, biscuit and a medium drink. 5 for
that tsunami alert in japan only. it did not affect the u.s.. >> mark: two people dead after a deadly boating accident that happened yesterday afternoon. police are moving towards about that is capsized, seven other people were injured, taken to local hospitals. the cause remains under investigation. a disney cruise line employee is missing, 24 year-old rebecca quorum was just seen on tuesday when the disney ship wondered left, low san lucas. their trade to get an update on the hunt for...
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another earthquake in japan, it triggered a tsunami advisory. this camera shaking and the advisory warning popping up. it struck yesterday afternoon off the coast of japan's largest island. the same coast line took the brunt of the 9.0 damage that hit earlier in the month. >> mark: today is the 32nd anniversary of the worst nuclear anniversary of the three mile island can't plant had them all down. small amounts of radiation had escaped and nobody was immediately heard of the accident had an impact on the nuclear industry at the time. the accident is marked each year with the vigil, this year it will be dedicated to the japan earthquake and tsunami. we will be right back alive look from san francisco, and no rain in traffic is moving smoothly. this is your captain speaking, we are fourteenth in line for takeoff. looks like it's bumper to bumper on the interstate. i gotta get to cleveland! remove your belt, your watch, your shoes. i wonder what gas costs today. seven dollars for a pillow! an extra bag costs what? i hate traffic! ♪ [ child ] the
another earthquake in japan, it triggered a tsunami advisory. this camera shaking and the advisory warning popping up. it struck yesterday afternoon off the coast of japan's largest island. the same coast line took the brunt of the 9.0 damage that hit earlier in the month. >> mark: today is the 32nd anniversary of the worst nuclear anniversary of the three mile island can't plant had them all down. small amounts of radiation had escaped and nobody was immediately heard of the accident had...
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factory was shut down after the disaster in japan. they are moving back on line in shreveport today. third straight year without a cost of living increase. government is project ago small increase for next year but most beneficiaries it will be wiped out by rising premiums. second diary of a wimpy kid debuted in the top spot with $24 million in ticket sales. that is your money scope report. >> eric: contra costa workers have to wednesday to apply for retirement. they have been inundated with paperwork because so many are opting or taking pensions. it's based on how much they earned in the last year of work. so county employees who can revt want to do so before their pay is cut which would impact their retirement, as well. application numbers are twice as much as they have been in previous years. >> 'in monterey county caltrans and chp is starting up a helicopter kvs for people living in big sur. it begin crumbling after heavy rain. a two-mile section of highway 1 and big sur is completely closed. crews say it will take one month to fi
factory was shut down after the disaster in japan. they are moving back on line in shreveport today. third straight year without a cost of living increase. government is project ago small increase for next year but most beneficiaries it will be wiped out by rising premiums. second diary of a wimpy kid debuted in the top spot with $24 million in ticket sales. that is your money scope report. >> eric: contra costa workers have to wednesday to apply for retirement. they have been inundated...
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supplies of crucial auto parts are in short supply after the japan's earthquake and tsunami. ford is already telling its owners not to accept orders for larger vehicles in black or three colors of red because the paint is in short supply. >>> checking in on wall street. we also have the violence in the middle east. so the market certainly unsteady. the dow jones, nasdaq and s & p posted gains on friday. >>> there are reports that robert gibbs is joining facebook. not as a member or executive. lawmakers are concerned about privacy issues with facebook and gibbs experience with federal leaders could help the company. >>> time now 5:20. good news if you want to go to yosemite this week. what crews were asked to do the past couple of days. >>> plus how is your bracket looking? the team most did not expect to make the tournament is still in it. >>> good morning, northbound 1010 traffic san francisco looking pretty good getting up to the 80 split. we'll tell you more straight ahead. >>> good morning, we have patchy low clouds but it's also cold. napa and santa rosa are both 37 degr
supplies of crucial auto parts are in short supply after the japan's earthquake and tsunami. ford is already telling its owners not to accept orders for larger vehicles in black or three colors of red because the paint is in short supply. >>> checking in on wall street. we also have the violence in the middle east. so the market certainly unsteady. the dow jones, nasdaq and s & p posted gains on friday. >>> there are reports that robert gibbs is joining facebook. not as a...
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. >> stahl: with japan slated to lower its rate in april, the u.s. will soon have the highest corporate tax rate in the developed world. >> john chambers: we are dealing with a tax system that is a dinosaur. >> stahl: one c.e.o. who would talk to us is john chambers, head of cisco, the giant high- tech company headquartered in san jose. he says our tax rate is insane. it's forcing companies into these maneuvers, especially when many other industrialized countries, including canada, are busy lowering their tax rates in order to lure our companies and our jobs away. >> chambers: every other government in the world have realized that the u.s. has it wrong. they're saying, "i'm going to have lower taxes, period." that's what you see all across western europe, that's what you see in asia in the developed countries. >> stahl: are you judged as a c.e.o. on things like this, on taxes? >> chambers: absolutely. >> stahl: he's been expanding cisco overseas, because of growing demand abroad, but also to lower the company's taxes. their average rate over the last
. >> stahl: with japan slated to lower its rate in april, the u.s. will soon have the highest corporate tax rate in the developed world. >> john chambers: we are dealing with a tax system that is a dinosaur. >> stahl: one c.e.o. who would talk to us is john chambers, head of cisco, the giant high- tech company headquartered in san jose. he says our tax rate is insane. it's forcing companies into these maneuvers, especially when many other industrialized countries, including...
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. >>> san francisco will join the nation in standing with japan tomorrow. vigils are planned in cities tomorrow night. tomorrow is also the 32nd anniversary of the three mile island meltdown in pennsylvania. >>> pacific gas and electric has started rewarding customers on the peninsula and san francisco who cut back on natural gas use after the deadly san bruno explosion. the utility has started sending $25 gift cards to people who reduced their spending in september. a member of our ktvu staff got her card in the mail, and shared it with us. the utility says it sent the cards to 150,000 customers. >>> time now, 8:39. thousands of people are expected to turn out for a free britney spears concert. the marquis is already up at the bill graham auditorium. the concert does again at noon. the pop star is going to be taping several songs for a later broadcast. the concert was supposed to be outside in the castro neighborhood, but was moved inside because of the weather. these tickets are free. but take a look at what we found this morning on craigslist. people are
. >>> san francisco will join the nation in standing with japan tomorrow. vigils are planned in cities tomorrow night. tomorrow is also the 32nd anniversary of the three mile island meltdown in pennsylvania. >>> pacific gas and electric has started rewarding customers on the peninsula and san francisco who cut back on natural gas use after the deadly san bruno explosion. the utility has started sending $25 gift cards to people who reduced their spending in september. a member...
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also what is happening is called rice, japan. the japan earthquake- rize, it is saturday, april 2nd from saturday. is that the studio, please be there. thursday april 7th, 7:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m., at the galleries. 02 www.rie sejapan.us go to www.risejapan.us brad rosenstien, from the museum of doze designed >> jan: i live look outside, highway 287. towards the north, tire chain laws in effect for highway 50, highway eat.some places highway 80-snowfall expected. great conditions. nearly 700 in.. an amazing season. >> marty: still ahead, the supreme court is making a big decision on weather or not to allow class action status for women who are suing wal-mart. litigation, determination. >> isabel: will be right back. this is a live look at san mateo bridge it is still wet. >> we're talking beer, barley, yeast, water, hops. handcrafted brute. a festival going on. get out your stalling handcrafted brewery beer. >> jan: the 40th anniversary, the longest lpgt tom horn and to the movies. >> isabel: let us take a live look outside. mt. tam,
also what is happening is called rice, japan. the japan earthquake- rize, it is saturday, april 2nd from saturday. is that the studio, please be there. thursday april 7th, 7:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m., at the galleries. 02 www.rie sejapan.us go to www.risejapan.us brad rosenstien, from the museum of doze designed >> jan: i live look outside, highway 287. towards the north, tire chain laws in effect for highway 50, highway eat.some places highway 80-snowfall expected. great conditions. nearly 700...
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exports to japan rising. in 2010 we exported $3.4 billion worth of goods to japan, meat, fruit and vegetables. >> we buy much more from them than they buy from us. i don't think you'll see much of a dent in terms of u.s. exports. >> janelle: that was lyanne melendez reporting. toyota says it will reassume production at prius hybrid. >> gas prices around california are beginning to top $4 a gallon and aaa expects to see that trend continues over the next several months. right now san francisco posted at average price of 4.05, and oakland averages $4 per gallon. a spokesperson says combination of factors, global and local are pushing up prices on uncertainty about middle east gas production are the driving forces. >> lisa argen is here with our forecast. >> we are looking at an end to the rain in parts of the bay area. we have a couple more days including the weekend with chances of rain and pattern change. you are looking at 80. heavier rain in the south bay. >> janelle: also ahead. a new therapy that could za
exports to japan rising. in 2010 we exported $3.4 billion worth of goods to japan, meat, fruit and vegetables. >> we buy much more from them than they buy from us. i don't think you'll see much of a dent in terms of u.s. exports. >> janelle: that was lyanne melendez reporting. toyota says it will reassume production at prius hybrid. >> gas prices around california are beginning to top $4 a gallon and aaa expects to see that trend continues over the next several months. right...
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exports to japan rising. in 2010, we exported 3.4 billion worth of goods to japan, mainly meat, fruits and vegetables. >> we buy much more from them than they buy -- buy from us. so i don't think you'd see much of a dent in terms of u.s. exports. >> toyota now says it will resume production of the prius and other hybrids. honda says it cannot assemble cars because of a lack of auto parts. a new gallup poll of likely republican primary voters shows sarah palin's support is fading. just 12% of republicans and republican leaning independents say they would support her in a 2012 white house run. that's down 4% from a month ago. arkansas governor mike huckabee is the favorite with 19% support. massachusetts governor mitt romney is third with 15%. this morning, there's friction and frustration in sacramento over the state budget. the governor and republicans are at odds over spending cuts and taxes. issues that have ordinary californians stuck in the middle. abc 7's capital correspondent nanette miranda has the lat
exports to japan rising. in 2010, we exported 3.4 billion worth of goods to japan, mainly meat, fruits and vegetables. >> we buy much more from them than they buy -- buy from us. so i don't think you'd see much of a dent in terms of u.s. exports. >> toyota now says it will resume production of the prius and other hybrids. honda says it cannot assemble cars because of a lack of auto parts. a new gallup poll of likely republican primary voters shows sarah palin's support is fading....
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in japan, u.s. naval barges carrying fresh water are heading to the nuclear plant to help workers remove water that is contaminated with dangerously high levels of radiation. japan's nuclear agency says radiation in the seawater just off shore of the plant spiked to more than 1,200 times higher than normal. experts are still trying to determine whether there's been a breach in one of the reactors. the earthquake and tsunami has slowed down production and shipping of japanese goods that come to the u.s. so much so that this tanker from japan was the first to arrive at the port of oakland yesterday since the disaster two weeks ago. abc 7 reports on the economic impact ever since. >> after china and south korea, japan is the third largest exporter of containerized goods to the united states. things like cars and auto parts and electronics. these are the people that move those goods from the port of oakland. >> i've seen a lot of auto parts, mainly parts and machinery ago cultur machinery ago cultural.
in japan, u.s. naval barges carrying fresh water are heading to the nuclear plant to help workers remove water that is contaminated with dangerously high levels of radiation. japan's nuclear agency says radiation in the seawater just off shore of the plant spiked to more than 1,200 times higher than normal. experts are still trying to determine whether there's been a breach in one of the reactors. the earthquake and tsunami has slowed down production and shipping of japanese goods that come to...
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all the details back here in a bit. >>> and in the wake of a nuclear crisis in japan, the new concern about california's ability to monitor the radiation. >>> also how going to a warriors game this weekend will help people in desperate need, thousands of miles from here . >>> golden gate park volunteers are trying to figure out the best way to repair a well-loved sculpture that got hurt in the storm. the horse has brought people to the area in many years. here is how it looked back in december when we reported on efforts to repair it from damage caused by vandals. >>> and fighting off media reports that half the sensors are faulty. we learned more from the man in charge regarding the radiation across the country. >> reporter: in california alone, the environmental protection agency monitors a dozen radiation detectors like this one in san francisco. critics say half of them are reliable, include the three closest to the power plant on the central coast. ron frost, the director of the air and environmental lab says that the system as a whole is working exactly as it was designed. >> as
all the details back here in a bit. >>> and in the wake of a nuclear crisis in japan, the new concern about california's ability to monitor the radiation. >>> also how going to a warriors game this weekend will help people in desperate need, thousands of miles from here . >>> golden gate park volunteers are trying to figure out the best way to repair a well-loved sculpture that got hurt in the storm. the horse has brought people to the area in many years. here is how...
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after china and south korea, japan is the third largest exporter of containorized goods to the united states. things like cars and parts, computer and electronic products z these are the people who move thots thoes goods from the port of oakland. >> i've seen a lot of parts. mainly parts and equipment. machinery. agricultural. >> electricity shortages at plants in japan slowed down production, then, there are damaged roads making goods getting goods from point a to b difficult. drivers know they'll feel impact in a few week autos right now, january, february, march is like that. slow. and this year it's going to be more slow than last year. there is a tsunami. we have to wait for that. >> so some james lincoln is with the school of business. >> apple designs and there is assembly done in china. many of those components are japanese he didn't think the impact will be long lasting. toyota acknowledged it's stopped overtime at 13 plants knowing there will be shortages. >> there is delays in shippings and then longer term we'll have to see what it's going to take for them. >> and he didn'
after china and south korea, japan is the third largest exporter of containorized goods to the united states. things like cars and parts, computer and electronic products z these are the people who move thots thoes goods from the port of oakland. >> i've seen a lot of parts. mainly parts and equipment. machinery. agricultural. >> electricity shortages at plants in japan slowed down production, then, there are damaged roads making goods getting goods from point a to b difficult....
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all containers arriving in oakland are routinely scanned for radiation. >>> in japan today there is no word on the condition of two reactor workers who suffered radiation burns. a nuclear agency spokesperson says those burns are evidence that radiation is likely leaking from the core of the damaged fukashima reactor number three. but they don't know yet how bad that breech is. word tonight is the temperature is stable and too low to melt fuel rods. >>> the recent storms have almost completely washed away an attraction in golden gate park that was already in need of help. ktvu's rob roth shows us now the new need, the new effort needed to save this decades old statute. rob. >> reporter: when we were here in the horseshoe pits, we showed you efforts to restore a vandalized sculpture of a horse, but the recent rains has brought that horse down and now it's in pieces. about three months ago we met an area artist repairing the sculpture. but with the sculpture already compromised, the rains further weakened it until the horse just the gave out. >> everybody remembers the horse. the horse is
all containers arriving in oakland are routinely scanned for radiation. >>> in japan today there is no word on the condition of two reactor workers who suffered radiation burns. a nuclear agency spokesperson says those burns are evidence that radiation is likely leaking from the core of the damaged fukashima reactor number three. but they don't know yet how bad that breech is. word tonight is the temperature is stable and too low to melt fuel rods. >>> the recent storms have...
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. >> to the latest in japan. it is now suspected that the reactor core at the unit one of the troubled plant may have been breached. this raises the possibility of more severe radioactive contain the did to the environment. japan police agency says that the official pap will -- the death toll has topped 10,000 people. more than 17,000 people are listed as missing. the 6.8 magnitude earthquake that hit made our was felt in taiwan and china. this is surveillance video of the quake as it hits, more than 20 people are dead from the quake. the death toll could continue to rise. >>darya: and african union meeting in ethiopia is trying to deal with the situation in libya. representatives from rebels are expected to attend. meanwhile, french fighter jets hit aircraft in a military base deep inside libya. that airforce has been neutralized. need it agreed to take over enforcement of the no-fly zone. --nato. the ground attacks will continue to be led by the u.s.. they are anxious to give up the lead role. at a bucket and a
. >> to the latest in japan. it is now suspected that the reactor core at the unit one of the troubled plant may have been breached. this raises the possibility of more severe radioactive contain the did to the environment. japan police agency says that the official pap will -- the death toll has topped 10,000 people. more than 17,000 people are listed as missing. the 6.8 magnitude earthquake that hit made our was felt in taiwan and china. this is surveillance video of the quake as it...
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. >> reporter: the latest in japan japanese safety officials say they suspect the reactor core at the net one of the troubled power plant may have been breached. that raises the possibility of more severe radioactive contamination to the merriment. japan's police agencies as the death toll from the earthquake and tsunami that happened two weeks ago today has top-10 thousand people. more than 17,000 people are still listed as missing. the 6.8 man omar earthquake was felt as far as thailand and china. 20 people are believed to been killed. that death toll could continue to rise it is an underdeveloped country with poor communication. a very small rescue capacity is not going to make things easy there. the country peg the quake at some 0.0 which is higher than the measurement that the u.s. geological survey pin did that. >> darya: african union meeting in ethiopia will be trying to deal with the situation in libya. rebels and the government of khaddafi are expected to be there. french fighter jets hit aircraft and cross road military base deep inside of libya. they have been effectively
. >> reporter: the latest in japan japanese safety officials say they suspect the reactor core at the net one of the troubled power plant may have been breached. that raises the possibility of more severe radioactive contamination to the merriment. japan's police agencies as the death toll from the earthquake and tsunami that happened two weeks ago today has top-10 thousand people. more than 17,000 people are still listed as missing. the 6.8 man omar earthquake was felt as far as thailand...
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military family members are arriving every day here in the bay area from japan. mostly women and children. they say the decision to leave was very difficult. a lot of the women are leaving husbands behind. they say it was the new concerns about radiation that was the deciding factor. >> they have said that the water is not good for infants in tokyo and we are 40-miles away from tokyo. >> you never know what can happen. so it was the kids. and my husband wanted to be just at ease with us here back home. >> now the uso has centers set up at airports to help military families with whatever they might need. you can find more earthquake and tsunami coverage along with a link to donate for relief efforts on our home page. >>> the barry bonds perjury trial focus in on symptoms of steroid use. >>> a driver in berkeley leaves a big mess behind trying to flee police. coming up, how the chase happened. >>> there it is, right on-time. the opening bell in new york this morning. that is a greek company visiting the new york stock exchange this morning. looks like a good day. v
military family members are arriving every day here in the bay area from japan. mostly women and children. they say the decision to leave was very difficult. a lot of the women are leaving husbands behind. they say it was the new concerns about radiation that was the deciding factor. >> they have said that the water is not good for infants in tokyo and we are 40-miles away from tokyo. >> you never know what can happen. so it was the kids. and my husband wanted to be just at ease...
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. >>> a setback at that damaged nuclear power plant in japan. operators have stopped work at units 1, 2 and 3 to check on radiation levels. they think radioactive water that burned two workers may have come from a breach in the reactor core. the number of known deaths now from the earthquake and tsunami in japan is now more than 10,000. police say more than 17,000 people are listed as missing. >>> barry bonds' perjury trial will resume on monday. the court wrapped up a week of testimony with a lesson in the science of steroids yesterday. a chemist for the u.s. antidoping agency told jurors that bonds has swelling consist tenth with human growth hormone use and said that the drugs bonds allegedly are to avoid detection. bonds denied taking the drugs. the ex-mistress will testify monday. >>> 5:13. a chance to streak it really, really rich. the mega millions jackpot on the line tonight. >> and billions of dollars in budget cuts all get the green light what it means for thousands of community college students coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, feet wid
. >>> a setback at that damaged nuclear power plant in japan. operators have stopped work at units 1, 2 and 3 to check on radiation levels. they think radioactive water that burned two workers may have come from a breach in the reactor core. the number of known deaths now from the earthquake and tsunami in japan is now more than 10,000. police say more than 17,000 people are listed as missing. >>> barry bonds' perjury trial will resume on monday. the court wrapped up a week of...
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. >> also the nuclear crisis in japan goes from bad to worse. the breach that is raising new concerns. >> and crackdown lawmakers are proposing on the sale of cigare3q these are the old aerosols you know, and this is the next generation of air fresheners from air wick; powered by 100% natural propellants for a cleaner fragrance experience. come see how refreshing, a fresh scent can be. >>> good friday morning. if you think you are going to escape the rain, most of northern part of the state mostly rain with the highs in the 50s. snow continues to pile up but winter storm warning has expired around the sierra nevada around lake tahoe. from 11:00, but yosemite that is where the storm warning has expired and the sunshine but that is in palm springs. >>> authorities now in japan fear the reactor core may be breached. high levels of radiation in cooling water has led them to fear the core is leaking. two workers waded in a pool suffered unexpected burns. the evacuation zone around the plant has been extended to 18 miles. confirmed death count from th
. >> also the nuclear crisis in japan goes from bad to worse. the breach that is raising new concerns. >> and crackdown lawmakers are proposing on the sale of cigare3q these are the old aerosols you know, and this is the next generation of air fresheners from air wick; powered by 100% natural propellants for a cleaner fragrance experience. come see how refreshing, a fresh scent can be. >>> good friday morning. if you think you are going to escape the rain, most of northern...
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the latest out of japan the nuclear crisis. three workers have been exposed to radioactive elements while they were laying electrical cables, to bomb had radiation burns after they step been contaminated water. two dozen workers have been in the injured after damage from the earthquake and tsunami. for the first time steam out of reactor no. 1. authorities say this not posing any immediate danger. the black smoke out of reactor no. 3 no longer visible >> darya: thanks for watching kron 4 morning news, we will be back with more weather and traffic on this windy, rainy morning. we will the internet on a plane! are you from the future? um, no. cleveland. listen cleveland, your savings account is stuck in the past! earn more with interestplus savings at capitalone.com. that's new school banking baby! so instead of making peanuts, your savings will be earning three times the national average. oops. sorry. three times more? i'll have that! it is now safe to go online to capitalone.com. what's in your wallet? buh-bye... call me. >> re
the latest out of japan the nuclear crisis. three workers have been exposed to radioactive elements while they were laying electrical cables, to bomb had radiation burns after they step been contaminated water. two dozen workers have been in the injured after damage from the earthquake and tsunami. for the first time steam out of reactor no. 1. authorities say this not posing any immediate danger. the black smoke out of reactor no. 3 no longer visible >> darya: thanks for watching kron 4...
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japan tonight another set back for the crews at the damaged nuclear power plant. two workers were rushed to the hospital after stepping into radiation standing water. the two were standing on a floor near the number three reactor. a third worker was also exposed to radiation but did not require any treatment. >>> off the coast of japan, more than 300 military personnel helped scrub down the u.s.s. ronald reagan. navy officials say the carrier, crew and all aircraft will be rechecked for radiation after the clean up. >>> in tokyo, people are still stocking up on bottled water despite better news today about the water quality. but the governor of tokyo said the government will continue to distribute water for children to drink just in case. >>> a strong earthquake shoot parts of north asian today. near the borders with thailand and laos. some people felt the earthquake some 400 miles away in bangkok. >>> and today yosemite has announced they reopened all the entrances to the park. we brought you the story on monday when much of the park was closed because of heavy s
japan tonight another set back for the crews at the damaged nuclear power plant. two workers were rushed to the hospital after stepping into radiation standing water. the two were standing on a floor near the number three reactor. a third worker was also exposed to radiation but did not require any treatment. >>> off the coast of japan, more than 300 military personnel helped scrub down the u.s.s. ronald reagan. navy officials say the carrier, crew and all aircraft will be rechecked...